This article provides a complete, practical walkthrough of the Code Schedule Export Webhook n8n agent. It connects HTTP Request, Webhook across approximately 1 node(s). Expect a Intermediate setup in 15-45 minutes. One‑time purchase: €29.

What This Agent Does

This agent orchestrates a reliable automation between HTTP Request, Webhook, handling triggers, data enrichment, and delivery with guardrails for errors and rate limits.

It streamlines multi‑step processes that would otherwise require manual exports, spreadsheet cleanup, and repeated API requests. By centralizing logic in n8n, it reduces context switching, lowers error rates, and ensures consistent results across teams.

Typical outcomes include faster lead handoffs, automated notifications, accurate data synchronization, and better visibility via execution logs and optional Slack/Email alerts.

How It Works

The workflow uses standard n8n building blocks like Webhook or Schedule triggers, HTTP Request for API calls, and control nodes (IF, Merge, Set) to validate inputs, branch on conditions, and format outputs. Retries and timeouts improve resilience, while credentials keep secrets safe.

Third‑Party Integrations

• HTTP Request
• Webhook

Import and Use in n8n

1. Open n8n and create a new workflow or collection.
2. Choose Import from File or Paste JSON.
3. Paste the JSON below, then click Import.
4. Show n8n JSON

   Title:
   Automating Workflow Backups from n8n to Gitea Using Git Integration
   
   Meta Description:
   Learn how to automate the backup of all your n8n workflows to a Git-based repository hosted on Gitea. This guide breaks down an n8n workflow that schedules, detects changes, encodes, and synchronizes workflows to version control effortlessly.
   
   Keywords:
   n8n, workflow automation, Gitea, Git backup, CI/CD, DevOps, workflow versioning, Git integration, API automation, data integrity, open source automation
   
   Third-Party APIs Used:
   
   - n8n API – to retrieve existing workflows from the self-hosted or cloud n8n instance.
   - Gitea API – utilized for Git repository interactions such as retrieving, creating, and updating workflow files via HTTP requests.
   
   Article:
   
   Automating Workflow Backups from n8n to Gitea Using Git Integration
   
   In DevOps and automation-driven environments, retaining a versioned backup of your automation logic is as important as the workflows themselves. This is especially vital for teams using n8n—a popular open-source workflow automation tool—to drive their operational processes. To ensure these workflows are not lost, overwritten, or difficult to manage for teams, backing them up to a Git repository becomes not just convenient but necessary for traceability and collaboration.
   
   In this article, we break down an intelligent n8n workflow that automates the process of exporting and backing up all current workflows into a Git repository hosted on Gitea, an open-source self-hosted Git service. This setup ensures data integrity, provides version history, and integrates seamlessly with modern DevOps practices.
   
   How It Works — The Workflow Breakdown
   
   At a high level, this n8n workflow does the following every 45 minutes:
   
   - Triggers a backup routine on a time-based interval.
   - Fetches all existing n8n workflows via its internal API.
   - Checks whether each workflow has a corresponding file in the Gitea repository.
   - Creates new files for workflows that don't exist in the repo.
   - Updates existing files only if workflow data has changed.
   - Commits the updated workflows to Git via the Gitea API.
   
   Let’s dive into the key stages of the workflow:
   
   1. Scheduled Trigger
   Using the “Schedule Trigger” node, the workflow runs every 45 minutes. This ensures frequent snapshots of the workflow state to detect and back up changes in near real-time.
   
   2. Set Global Configuration
   The “Globals” node defines core repository variables like:
   - Gitea instance URL (e.g., https://git.vdm.dev)
   - Repository name (e.g., workflows)
   - Repository owner (e.g., n8n)
   
   This keeps the setup clean, centralized, and easy to update if needed.
   
   3. Retrieve Workflows from n8n
   The “n8n” node, authenticated via n8n's API credentials, fetches all current workflows. This forms the raw dataset to be processed and backed up.
   
   4. Batch Processing using ForEach
   The “Split in Batches” node (called “ForEach” in this case) loops through each individual workflow so they can be processed independently—this enables a clean separation of logic in the backup process for each workflow.
   
   5. Existence Check in Git Repository
   The “GetGitea” node checks if the file exists in the Gitea repository for each workflow using a GET HTTP request. If it doesn’t exist, the “Exist” IF node routes the workflow to the file creation logic. If it does exist, it proceeds to check for changes before updating.
   
   6. New File Creation
   For new workflows, nodes like “SetDataCreateNode” and “Base64EncodeCreate” prepare and encode the data in Base64 as required by the Gitea API. The “PostGitea” node then pushes the new files via a POST request to the repository.
   
   7. Updating Existing Workflows
   When a workflow is found in the repository, a change detection mechanism—comparing the SHA content of the current and repository-stored workflow—is triggered using the “Changed” node. If a change is detected:
   - The workflow content is re-encoded using “Base64EncodeUpdate”.
   - The updated file is PUT to the repo using the “PutGitea” node, which includes the current SHA for version tracking.
   
   8. Authentication with Gitea
   To secure communication with Gitea, the workflow uses the “Gitea Token” credentials attached to all HTTP request nodes. These tokens must be manually created in Gitea’s UI with proper repository read/write permissions and attached to relevant n8n nodes.
   
   Standout Features
   
   - Intelligent Change Management: The workflow doesn’t push updates redundantly. Changes are detected using SHA hash comparison and only modified files are committed.
   - Scheduled and Autonomous: Fully hands-off operation with a regular interval trigger.
   - Seamless Integration: Uses Gitea’s REST API, allowing self-hosted Git environments for privacy-conscious teams.
   - Data Encoding: Base64 encoding ensures JSON workflow data is stored and transmitted reliably over HTTP.
   
   Setup Checklist
   
   To replicate or adapt this workflow to your environment:
   
   - Set your Gitea repo URL, owner, and repository name in the “Globals” node.
   - Generate a Gitea API token with repo access and save it in n8n’s credentials manager under the generic HTTP header method.
   - Authenticate n8n API access to fetch current workflows.
   - Test the workflow manually to verify successful commits.
   - Activate the schedule trigger to ensure automatic, ongoing backups.
   
   Conclusion
   
   This n8n workflow is a powerful yet elegant solution to a deceptively simple problem: keeping your automation logic safe, versioned, and shareable. By combining the power of automation and Git-based version control via Gitea, you get a modern, reliable backup system with very minimal manual effort.
   
   More importantly, this setup reinforces DevOps best practices by treating n8n workflows as version-controlled source code, making collaboration and rollback just as seamless as it is for traditional developers.
   
   🔄 Set it, test it, and forget it—your workflows are safe from here on out.

5. Set credentials for each API node (keys, OAuth) in Credentials.
6. Run a test via Execute Workflow. Inspect Run Data, then adjust parameters.
7. Enable the workflow to run on schedule, webhook, or triggers as configured.

Tips: keep secrets in credentials, add retries and timeouts on HTTP nodes, implement error notifications, and paginate large API fetches.

Validation: use IF/Code nodes to sanitize inputs and guard against empty payloads.

Why Automate This with AI Agents

AI‑assisted automations offload repetitive, error‑prone tasks to a predictable workflow. Instead of manual copy‑paste and ad‑hoc scripts, your team gets a governed pipeline with versioned state, auditability, and observable runs.

n8n’s node graph makes data flow transparent while AI‑powered enrichment (classification, extraction, summarization) boosts throughput and consistency. Teams reclaim time, reduce operational costs, and standardize best practices without sacrificing flexibility.

Compared to one‑off integrations, an AI agent is easier to extend: swap APIs, add filters, or bolt on notifications without rewriting everything. You get reliability, control, and a faster path from idea to production.

Best Practices

• Credentials: restrict scopes and rotate tokens regularly.
• Resilience: configure retries, timeouts, and backoff for API nodes.
• Data Quality: validate inputs; normalize fields early to reduce downstream branching.
• Performance: batch records and paginate for large datasets.
• Observability: add failure alerts (Email/Slack) and persistent logs for auditing.
• Security: avoid sensitive data in logs; use environment variables and n8n credentials.

FAQs

Can I swap integrations later? Yes. Replace or add nodes and re‑map fields without rebuilding the whole flow.

How do I monitor failures? Use Execution logs and add notifications on the Error Trigger path.

Does it scale? Use queues, batching, and sub‑workflows to split responsibilities and control load.

Is my data safe? Keep secrets in Credentials, restrict token scopes, and review access logs.